Twitter to buy Google?…

I met someone at a large software company the other day, and he asked a great (and pot-stirring) question- “So, Tyson, when is Twitter going to buy Google?”

Now wait a second here, Twitter couldn’t possibly buy Google… I haven’t crunched the numbers yet, but my guess is that it probably won’t happen.

But he gave a great example of the value of Twitter. Earlier in the day, he asked his twitter followers for some advice on how to add a watermark on a document.

He received a response in about 10 seconds, from a friend he trusted, and he got the information he needed right away.

Sure, he could have googled his question, but who wants to wade through pages of answers? Why not get your answers from a trusted follower?

Think about that for a moment….and keep thinking about that example as it relates to facebook, linkedin, ning or whatever community or social network you belong to.

If you’ve found the best plumber, real-estate agent, or interior designer, why not tell your friends about it? And if you are looking for something , why not tap your network first? Do you trust what Google search results have come up with?

Thoughts? Comments, let’s hear them.